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October 24, 2023 ¡ª U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a former "Basketball Wives" reality show cast member and St. Louis, Missouri area radio personality to four years in prison for committing $564,000 worth of frauds, including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and three separate pandemic fraud schemes.

October 21, 2022 ¡ª Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, John Drago, the former owner/operator of several check cashing businesses on Long Island, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for illegally structuring financial transactions and payroll tax evasion.

Feb. 7, 2024 ¡ª Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Carissa Messick, Acting Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, announced that Jerry Shrock was sentenced to 5 years¡¯ probation and ordered to pay $1,542,769.70 in taxes, interest, and penalties.

September 8, 2022 ¡ª U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Linda Pylant, of Grasonville, Maryland, today to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of home detention as part of three years of supervised release, for wire fraud, social security fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes to defraud her employer, fraudulently obtain disability insurance payments, and evade more than $225,000 in taxes, including by concealing income in connection with a bankruptcy petition.

September 12, 2023 ¡ª As football season kicks off, U.S. taxpayers may engage in friendly wagers on their favorite teams, but when the game of chance turns into illegal criminal activity, IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) is ready to tackle. Illegal gambling activity can result in criminal charges ranging from money laundering to tax evasion.

May 30, 2024 ¡ª A Texas man pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, and a Texas women pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud both in connection with a wide-ranging scheme to defraud the IRS. In all, seven defendants have now pleaded guilty to this scheme that sought over $111 million in fraudulent tax refunds.

May 11, 2023 ¡ª A Washington, woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to wire fraud and tax fraud charges for her 10-year embezzlement scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Christin Guillory, an Accounting Manager at an Everett-based manufacturing company, stole more than $2.5 million from her employer by transferring funds to accounts Guillory set up in the names of fake companies and then routing the funds to her own bank accounts. Guillory faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez on August 11, 2023.

IR-2024-21, Jan. 25, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service renewed calls today for businesses to review their eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit as the agency¡¯s law enforcement arm, Criminal Investigation (CI), begins a series of educational sessions for tax professionals.

October 13, 2022 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jamie Petrone, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, formerly of Naugatuck, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 109 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fraud and tax offenses related to her theft of $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the Yale University School of Medicine where she was employed.

Sept. 5, 2024 ¡ª The 2024-2025 football season is here, and fans are betting on NFL and college football more than ever. With nearly 50% of Americans having bet on sports at some point in time, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. taxpayers to wager safely and legally this football season. Illegal gambling activities can result in criminal charges ranging from money laundering to tax evasion.